Show Me the Lies

This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on Opening Toward God: our part in letting God work. Go here to read the intro and find links to the additional posts.  There are two things every Christian should remember every day: Jesus loves me, no matter what. Satan is shooting lies at me. If we […]

Off with the Old, On with the New

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would turn myself into a morning person who could function on about 5 1/2 hours of sleep. Helpful in this season of motherhood. Or I would erase my emotions’ ability to go from 0-60 in 0.5 seconds flat. Helpful in all of […]

When it Comes Back to You

Recently I was blessed to listen to a webinar with Stacey Thacker and Brooke McGlothlin, who wrote Hope for the Weary Mom and its companion devotional. They were sharing about strategies for busy moms to spend time with God in the Bible. I was really blessed by their practical suggestions and genuine reminders of how […]

Looking for the Deeper Life

So maybe you don’t know God, but you’re curious about him. Or maybe you know him a little, but don’t know how to take the relationship farther. Maybe you’ve just fallen in love with him and feel like the sky’s the limit. Or maybe you’ve known him for ages but the excitement has died down […]

Why Resolutions?

A new year, new resolutions. I think I’ve read about a dozen blog entries about goals and resolutions this past week. And though I’m making new year’s goals with the best of them, there’s this thought in my soul that I can’t get past. Why are we all obsessed with resolutions? What does it mean […]

Waiting and Praying {31 Days}

God called me to spend my summer in Colorado praying for Nate, specifically for an open door for us to pursue a deeper relationship. I learned some valuable lessons on prayer through that Sometimes Christians believe that the Bible says God will unconditionally give us whatever we pray for. As I learned more about prayer, […]

Moments of Surrender {31 Days}

Have you ever heard of Isobel Kuhn? She served as a missionary in China for 26 years in the early 20th century. But she didn’t start out on fire for God. Her parents followed Christ but she rejected their faith in college until God revealed himself to her and she surrendered to him. She wrote […]